SpiceJet commences new flights from Bangalore
February 3, 2007 : SpiceJet, the fastest growing and the most efficient low – frills airline w.r.t load factor, turnaround time, high reliability & customer care has proudly announced the commencement of additional daily flights from Bangalore to Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata. While the flights SG 527 and SG 528 are connecting flights to Hyderabad between Bangalore and Kolkata, SpiceJet has commenced direct flight SG 525 from Bangalore to Mumbai.
Details of the new flights:
| FLT.NO. | SECTOR | TIME | LOWEST FARES(Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG 528 | Bangalore – Hyderabad | 10:15 AM (DEP) – 11:15 AM (ARV) | 99 |
| SG 528 | Hyderabad – Kolkata | 11:45 AM (DEP) – 01:45 PM (ARV) | 899 |
| SG 528 | Bangalore – Kolkata | 10:15 AM (DEP) – 01:45 PM (ARV) | 2599 |
| SG 527 | Kolkata – Hyderabad | 002:15 PM (DEP) – 04:15 PM (ARV) | 899 |
| SG 527 | Hyderabad – Bangalore | 04:45 PM (DEP) – 06:00 PM (ARV) | 99 |
| SG 527 | Kolkata – Bangalore | 002:15 PM (DEP) – 06:00 PM (ARV) | 2599 |
| SG 524 | Mumbai – Bangalore | 08:15 AM (DEP) – 09:45 AM (ARV) | 699 |
| SG 525 | Bangalore – Mumbai | 06.30 PM (DEP) – 08.10 PM (ARV) | 699 |
With the induction of its new Boeing 737 – 800 aircraft, SpiceJet will commence operations on these routes from February 4, 2007 onwards. The introduction of these additional new flights has been made in order to improve the connectivity from Bangalore.
Announcing the new routes, Mr. Siddhanta Sharma, CEO – SpiceJet Ltd., said “Bangalore, being the vital travel destination, has always been a profitable when connected to other cities. We are receiving tremendous response from our passengers on the existing routes connecting Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, so therefore we have decided to introduce additional daily flights on these routes with the induction of our new aircraft.”
“From Bangalore, SpiceJet has seven flight departures and from next month it would nine flight departures every day.” he further added.
With an overall market share of 9%, SpiceJet remains an undisputed leader in load factor among all the domestic airlines. Even in the existing foggy conditions, SpiceJet achieved one of the highest load factors of 88 percent in December 2006. It also holds a record for highest load factor achieved by any airline based in India, with all time high 95.4 percent passenger load factor achieved on April 18, 2006.



